@rereadingwolfe.bsky.social From the hetman to the end of the book I lost the thread, especially the lake battle＆the cacogens．It seemed well-trodden：of course he ran back into Dr. Talos＆Baldanders，the Claw was fickle＆Sevarian made poor decisions．Last 2 chapters give me optimism for continuing
@rereadingwolfe.bsky.social I'm ok w/ it but if it goes too long ＆I get the allegory I will unabashedly skim &| skip ahead
@rayvisnesky.bsky.social I'm not. Thanks for the tip!
@somanyhills.com Thanks! I've definitely found a rhythm for reading these books & am taking Lictor in big chunks. Two of my friends had shockingly parallel experiences to mine & they enjoyed the journey
@somanyhills 3/３"So while it may over-perceive, fear captures so much a mind in lassitude does not. What if, then, instead of all this acumen being used up to prevent you from moving forward, it became a useable intelligence? What if it became a guide?" – Adam Haslett on the Uses of Doubt
@somanyhills 2/３"[When] I try answering the question of what’s making me afraid, I’m able to sense—and more importantly to use—the enormous energy and intelligence that fear contains. Its eye for detail is peerless, its ear keen (its purpose, after all, is to keep us alive)." – Adam Haslett on the Uses of Doubt